Sorbaria sorbifolia

Sorbaria sorbifolia, the false spiraea,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. The common name is also spelled false spirea. Other common names include false goat's beard, sorb-leaved schizonotus, and Ural false Spirea. Chinese: 珍珠梅; pinyin: zhen zhu mei; lit. 'pearl plum'.

Sorbaria sorbifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbaria
Species:
S. sorbifolia
Binomial name
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Synonyms[1]

Basilima sorbifolia (L.) Raf.
Schizonotus sorbifolius (L.) Lindl. ex Steud.
Sorbaria sorbifolia var. glabra Maxim.
Sorbaria sorbifolia var. stellipila Maxim.
Sorbaria stellipila (Maxim.) C.K.Schneid.
Spiraea pinnata Moench
Spiraea sorbifolia L.

A deciduous shrub reaching 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft), it bears compound, alternate, toothed leaflets which have been compared to ferns or sumac.[3] The Latin specific epithet sorbifolia means “with leaves like Sorbus (mountain ash).[4] In good light the leaves may redden in the autumn before falling. The flowers, appearing in July and August, are white and showy, clustered at the end of the branches.

Sorbaria sorbifolia grows naturally in temperate areas of Asia including Siberia, the Far East of Russia, northern China, Japan and Korea.[5] It has been introduced as a garden ornamental elsewhere into Europe and North America.[6] The compact cultivar ‘Sem’, with multicoloured leaves in shades of yellow, bronze and red, has more erect panicles of flowers than the species. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[7][8]

References
  1. "Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. "Sorbaria sorbifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. Ontario Trees & Shrubs - False Spirea
  4. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
  5. "Sorbaria sorbifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. USDA PLANTS Profile for Sorbaria sorbifolia
  7. "RHS Plantfinder - Sorbus sorbaria 'Sem'". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  8. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 98. Retrieved 12 November 2018.


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